Step 4: Cardstock Body

Step 5: Add some flare (if ya wanna)

Congrats! you have just made a half dremel out of parts you can get at a Radio-Shack and a Wal-mart for less than $30! Ill try to post the bit holder ...

If there's one thing that any crafty person, like myself, hates more than getting some inspiration for something cool to make, its not having the right tool to use to make that cool thing. One tool that i can think of that many with a low budget would love to have is a dremel. Since i can't use my school loans to pay for a reliable dremel with various bits from a hardware store, why not make my own dremel instead and have enough for the bits once its done?

UPDATE

I have a Soldering Iron now so getting a bit holder to stay on the motor should be easier now! I'll post that in a few days (When i can figure it out...)

UPDATE 2

I plan to remake this now that i know dremel chucks can be sold on Amazon.com. I shall buy one and make a better homemade dremel for anyone that looks at this.

Sure there's tacky glue in the second picture, but i didnt use it. thought i would, but thats why i had the electrical tape.

Step 2: Red Wire Switches Hookup

From the motor, take some red hookup wire and split it into 3 pieces with the ends stripped off to connect the switches to the motor. be mindful of the power switch. when i was almost done with making this dremel, i had to take out the power switch and put it in the other way. so make sure you know which way the switch goes before you put on the cardstock body.